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U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2008
POVERTY GUIDELINES
Size
of family unit
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Poverty
Guidelines
48
Contiguous States and D.C.
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Annual
Income
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Monthly
Income
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1
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$
10,400.00
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$866.67
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2
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$
14,000.00
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$1,166.67
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3
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$
17,600.00
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$1,466.67
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4
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$
21,200.00
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$1,766.67
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5
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$
24,800.00
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$2,066.67
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6
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$
28,400.00
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$2,366.67
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7
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$
32,000.00
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$2,666.67
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8
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$
35,600.00
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$2,966.67
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For family units with more than
8 members, add the following amount for each additional family member:
$3,600.00 per year
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SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 15, January 23, 2008,
pp. 3971–3972
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More
information about poverty levels can be found at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/08poverty.shtml.
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